hell's bells

The phrase "hell's bells" is a mildly vulgar exclamation used to express strong emotions like surprise, frustration, or annoyance, commonly found in informal and old-fashioned contexts.

Definition

B2Informal Language

(mildly vulgar, informal, old-fashioned)An exclamation used to express surprise, frustration, or annoyance.

Example

  • Hell's bells, can't you do anything right?
  • Hell's bells, what a mess!

Similar

Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "hell's bells":

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